The drummer's always going to be there. They're the floor of the whole deal and everyone can stand up on you.

F irst and foremost I am a drummer. After that, I'm other things... But I didn't play drums to make money. I played drums because I loved them... My soul is that of a drummer... It came to where I had to make a decision - I was going to be a drummer. Everything else goes now. I play drums. It was a conscious moment in my life when I said the rest of things were getting in the way. I didn't do it to be come rich and famous, I did it because it was the love of my life.

You either kiss the future or the past goodbye.

I've never broken a bone in my life, or in my body.

For me, God is in my life. I don't hide from that... I think the search has been on since the '60s.

I am, I definitely am. I'm really excited about that.

I never take it as any real pressure. It's like my son. I only gave him one lesson. When I went to give him the second one he said, 'Oh, I can do that dad.' I said, 'Now you're on your own.'